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E. K. BRUCE AN D J. M. BRUCE, OF WILKIN S, PENNSYLVANIA. i

i Letters .Patent No. 59,816, dated November 20, 1866.

SPECIFICATION- TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Beit known that we, E. K. and I. M. BRUCE, of Wilkins, in the county ofAlleghany, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improvedDevice for Sealing or Cementing Cans, and we do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable those skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings forming part of this speciiication, inwhiche Figures 1 and 2 are side elevations of our invention.

Figure 3, a plan or top view of the same. A

Figure 4, a detached vertical central section of' the cementvessel'pertaining to the same.

Similar letters of'reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new and useful'device'for sealing orcementing cans, designed more' especially for sealing orcementing fruitcans. The object of' the invention is to obtain a device by which thework may be rapidly and perfectly performed and with great facility. Theinvention consists substantially of an upright provided with ahorizontal adjustable or sliding beam, having a clamp at one `end and a,sliding or adjustable arm fitted upon it which supports the cementvessel, the latter having a discharge spout and valve, and also providedwith a tube which passes through its centre and serves as a chimney fora lamp,'which keeps the cement in a warm, fluid state. A rotating tableor disk is also arranged at the lower part of the device, on which thecan to ,be sealed is placed, all being arranged iu such a manner thatthe can may be placed en the rotating table or disk, the cover securedon the can by the clamp, the can then` rotated by turning the table, v

and the warm or liquid cement allowed to pass from the vessel into thegroove in the top of the can made to receive it.

i A represents an upright bar, which is supported by a suitable Vbase orframing, B; and C is a horizontal bar, o ne end of which is fitted onthe upright bar, A, so that it may slide freely thereon. This bar, C, is

'secured at any desired point on the upright bar, A, by means of aset-screw, a.

D is a horizontal arm, one end of which is fitted on the horizontal bar,C, so thatit may slide thereon, and is secured at any desired point onsaid bar, C,' by a set-screw, b. On the opposite end of this arm, D, avessel, E, is secured to hold or contain the cement, said vessel havingla tube, F, tted centrally in it lto serve as a draught chimney for a.lamp, G, which is tted in a ring support, H, at the lower end of a rod,I, the latter A passing loosely through a bracket, J, on arm D, in whicha set-screw, c, passes to hold the rod, I.l

The cement vessel, E, has aetube, el, projecting from it, and a valve,K, is secured to said tube by which the end of the latter may be openedor closed when desired; and in the outer end oi the bar, C, there istted a vertical screw, L, having a crank, M, at its upper end, and arevolving disk, N, at its lower end. l O represents a circular table ordisk having pendent teeth, e, at its outer edge, into which a pinion, Pgears, said pinion being on a shaft, Q, having a crank, R, at its outerend. This table or disk, O, and shaft, Q, have their bearings in theframing or base, B, and the centre of the table or disk, `O, is in linewith the screw, L. i

The operation is as follows: The vessel, E, is supplied with the cement,thelamp, G, lighted and placed in its support, H, the cementbeingquickly warmed or heated in consequence of the draught chimney, F,passing vthrough the cement vessel. The can is placedjon the table ordisk, O, the bar, C, being adjusted higher or lower to suit the heightof the can, and the screw, L, turned until the disk, N, presses rm'lyupon the lid of the can and holds it in place. The arm, D, is thenadjusted on bar C, so as to bring the end of the tube, d, over thegroove in the top of the can designed to receive the cement. The can isthen rotated by turning shaft Q; the valve, K, opened and the warmliquid cement passes into the groove in the .can and seals it, therotation of the can of course ensuring the groove being filled properlyall around. The valve, K, is then closed, which stops the low of thecement from E; the sealed can removed from the table or disk and theoperation repeated.

Thus, by this very simple device, cans may be sealed veryexpeditiouslyand in a perfect manner.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. The cement vessel, E, provided with adischarge, opening, or tube, with a cut-oil or valve, K, in combinationwith a Irotary table or disk, O, on which the can to be sealed isplaced, and a screw-clamp or Aits equivalent for holding the lid ercover on the can while the latter is being sealed, substantially asshown and described.

2. The adjustable bar, C, fitted on the upright bar, A, in connectionwith the adjustable arm, D, placed on bar C, all airanged as shown teadmit of the proper adjustment of the cement vessel to the can to besealed, as set forth. l y

3. Thecentral tub/e, F, in the cement vessel, E, in combination with thelamp, G, fitted in an adjustable support, H, when said parts are used inconnection with the rotary table'or disk, O, and clamp, for the purposeset forth.

E. K. BRUCE, J. M. BRUCE,

Witnesses:

THoMAs'DAVsoN, MARY E. DAvIsoN.

